Our Locations:     UT Arlington        East Recreation Center       Grapevine-Colleyville Swim Center


Welcome to MARS Swimming! We are a year-round swim club serving Arlington, Fort Worth, and the surrounding suburbs, dedicated to providing top-tier swimming lessons for kids ages 5 and up. Our mission is to create a pathway to excellence, helping young swimmers succeed both in the pool and in life, all within a healthy, safe, and positive environment. We prioritize water safety, ensuring children are confident and secure in and around the water. Upholding the values of diversity, accountability, respect, and leadership, we ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.

MARS Core Values:  Competitive Excellence, Diversity, Accountability, Respect, and Leadership.

News

Brian Dangelmaier

The MARS Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization is looking for your support during the North Texas Giving Day campaign this month. Please consider donating to the wonderful program that provides financial support to families in our community for life-saving swim lessons and water safety instruction. The Foundation goal is $10,000 which will provide for swim lessons for many hundreds of families in our community. Your support is crucial to the Foundations efforts to save lives. No child is ever water safe. The goal of swim lessons is to make children...

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Tentative MARS Hosted Meet Schedule 2025 Jan 17-19. Divisional BB/B/C meet @ GCISD Feb 14-15 SPC Championships (high school meet) @ Nolan April 12. Swim-a-Thon May 23-25. Divisional BB/B/C meet @ GCISD June 5-9 Bill Nixon Memorial @ AISD July 16-19 Long Course TAGS @ AISD Nov 7-9 Divisional BB/B/C meet @ GCISD Dec 5-6. 4A TISCA (high school meet) @ GCISD

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New shirt and swimsuit designs for 2024-25 swim year. These will be available soon and will be given to all MARSian swimmers upon registration for 2025, beginning Sept 1.

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The 2024 MARS Foundation Scholarship Winner is Ian Stalzer. Ian has been a MARSian for more than 10 years and will begin his collegiate career at Tarrant County College, studying business. Well done Ian!

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Coach Diana has again joined the coaching staff for the DOD Warrior Games in Orlando, FL, June 20-30. MARS is proud of Diana's service to these games and to representing our team there. DOD Warrior Games

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Beginning April 15th, MARS Masters will begin offering an evening practice time at the GCISD Swim Center from 6:30-7:30pm, M-F. Coach DJ will be there to work with our Masters group. Our morning group at UTA remains unchanged. MARS Masters swimmers may attend either morning or evening, or both, practices daily. For new member information please check out our website page for Masters here.

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MARS Hosted Meets - 2024 February 2-4 BB/B/C Meet @ GCISD April 19-21 BB/B/C Meet @ GCISD June 6-9 16th Annual Bill Nixon Memorial @ LISD WAC July 19-21 BB/B/C Meet @ GCISD November 8-11 BB/B/C Meet @ GCISD

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Former MARSian, Dr Brittany King, has finished her 4th marathon in as many days this morning in France as her quest continues for 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. She's been to Australia, Abu Dhabi, Tunisia and France so far this week. She's coming back across the Atlantic for the last three runs. Wow!!!! Come hear Dr King speak at our spring Parent Meeting on March 22nd.

A few items from the Parent Meeting.... There are three new items on under the TEAM tab on our website: 1.  UTA parking pass link 2.  2015 USAS registration form 3.  Policies and Procedures sign-off sheet You must log-in to have access to these items.

Retired MARS coach Jon Ivonen was honored on Saturday, Sept 14th as the recipient of the Theron Pickle Lifetime Achievement Award in Austin at the Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Assoc (TISCA) annual meeting.  Coach Ivonen coached for MARS for more than 25 years.  Congratulations Coach Ivonen!